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- MYTH: Almost all men are circumcised.
- FACT: Not so much. Globally, fewer than a third of all men are circumcised [World Health Organization, 2008].. And in the USA, fewer than half of all boys born in conventional hospitals from 2006-2009 were circumcised.[1]
- MYTH: Circumcision is recommended by doctors and medical associations.
- FACT: In 1999, the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded that infant circumcision is not recommended as a routine procedure. The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians agree.[2]..
- MYTH: It's just a bit of skin; he won't miss it.
- FACT: The prepuce (foreskin) contains about 10,000 super-specialized nerve endings and a few feet of blood vessels. It's important for sex, but it also protects the penis. Trust us, he'll miss it.[2]
- MYTH: It's easier to take care of a circumcised penis.
- FACT: All you have to do with a child's intact penis is leave it alone. As the boy reaches puberty, he'll be able to retract his foreskin and rinse it as necessary. Not a big deal.[3]
- MYTH: Circumcision prevents urinary tract infections.
- FACT: The studies linking circumcision to lower risk of UTIs are flawed. Here are detailed studies:[4]
- MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer
- FACT: In a letter to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Cancer Society stated that it "does not consider routine circumcision to be a valid or effective measure to prevent [penile or cervical] cancers. ...Penile cancer rates in countries which do not practice circumcision are lower than those found in the U.S."[5]
- MYTH: Intact kids will get teased in the locker room.
- FACT: These days nearly 50% of boys nationwide are left intact - so the circumcised boys may be just as likely to get teased.[1]
- FINAL FACT: I'm not here to make judgement. Circumcision is a big decision - and an irreversible one. Do your homework and make the right decision for you and your boy.
External links
Milos, Marilyn (September 2007). Answers To Your Questions About Infant Circumcision
, NOCIRC. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
References
- ↑ a b Rabin, Roni.
Steep drop seen in circumcisions in U.S.
. Retrieved 7 December 2019. - ↑ a b
American Academy of Pediatrics: Circumcision Policy Statement. Pediatrics. March 1999; 103(3): 686-693. PMID. DOI.
- ↑ Young, Hugh.
Care of the intact penis
. Retrieved 7 December 2019. - ↑ To, T, Agha, M, Dick, PT, Feldman, M. A Cohort Study on Male Neonatal Circumcision and the Subsequent Risk of Urinary Tract Infection. Paediatr Child Health. 1997; 2(Supple A): 55A. PMID. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ↑ (19 October 2017).
Can penile cancer be prevented?
, American Cancer Society. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
Quote:Men who aren’t circumcised can help lower their risk of penile cancer by practicing good genital hygiene.
